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Video Games Can Cause Mental Health Problems, Study Finds

by Honey Berk, Posted Jan 18th 2011 2:30PM

Video games may be affecting your relationship with your kid. Credit: Stockdisc, Getty Images Although most kids don't become addicted to video games, you may still want to keep a sharp eye on your child's gaming habits. A study ...Pathological gamers tend to be more impulsive, have lower social competence and are less empathic.
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Microsoft offers reward for missing boy

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 30th 2008 5:00PM

Steve Crisp probably thought he was doing the right thing by exercising a little tough love on his Xbox-addicted son. Since 13-year-old Brandon had begun playing "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" online, his father had noticed some changes in him - ...
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Video game addiction blamed for child abuse

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Jul 16th 2007 8:30AM

A young Nevada couple who were so completely obsessed with video games that they completely neglected their 1 and 2-year-old children have pleaded guilty to child abuse. 25-year old Michael and 23-year old Iana Straw were apparently so completely ...
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Video game addiction a psychiatric disorder?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jun 22nd 2007 1:32PM

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is responsible for publishing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook that is widely used by mental health professionals around the world to diagnose mental illness. The APA is ...
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